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Mental Health Parity Laws, Louis Graham, Kisha Braithwaite
Mental Health Parity Laws, Louis Graham, Kisha Braithwaite
Louis F Graham
Mental illnesses and disorders affect many people around the world annually, but unfortunately infrastructures and systems are not in place to adequately address these issues as much as they are for somatic diseases and ailments. Mental Health Parity Law seeks to equalize and improve available and accessible mental health treatment with medical care by mandating insurance and payment provisions. Mental Health Parity Law exists at federal and most state levels, however, federal and many state laws are not as inclusive and comprehensive as is necessary to fully reap the benefits of increased quality and affordable mental healthcare.
Neighborhood Design And Walking Trips In Ten U.S. Metropolitan Areas, Rob Boer, Yuhui Zheng, Adrian Overton, Gregory K. Ridgeway, Debra A. Cohen
Neighborhood Design And Walking Trips In Ten U.S. Metropolitan Areas, Rob Boer, Yuhui Zheng, Adrian Overton, Gregory K. Ridgeway, Debra A. Cohen
Yuhui Zheng
Despite substantial evidence for neighborhood characteristics correlating with walking, so far there has been limited attention to possible practical implications for neighborhood design. This study investigates to what extent design guidelines are likely to stimulate walking.